Key Stages: 1 - 2

Description

Format: Single copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages:128

Reading Age: 8-10 Interest Level: 7-11

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.

Whilst watching boys playing football in the park, an old man recalls his own games at Chelsea, and the part football played during World War Two.